How to Draw a Caribou - Step-by-Step Tutorial

Step 1: Start with the head, and use curved lines that make the head long and a little narrow. Make an indent for the mouth. The horns should be made of branching thin sets of two lines, with more branches coming out the farther away from the head you get.

Interesting Facts about Caribou

Caribou live in the northern regions of Europe, North America, Asia, and Greenland. Unlike other members of the deer family, both male and female caribou grow antlers. They are also the largest members of the deer family.

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Caribou are also known as reindeer.

Caribou are mammals that are herbivores, which means that they only eat plants. Their diet mainly consists of lichens, grasses, and mosses.

On average, caribou live for about 15 years in the wild.

Male caribou are called bulls. Female caribou are called cows, and young caribou are called calves. Cows give birth to one calf per year.

Caribou give off a specific scent to warn others of danger.

The hooves of the caribou help them to dig through snow for food and paddle through water while swimming.

Caribou can run as fast as 50 miles per hour.

Caribou migrate south during the winter, where they could more easily find the food they need for their diet. During the summer, their return to the north is considered one of the largest migrations of any animal in the world. They migrate in large groups called herds, which are known to travel at least 600 to 1,000 miles every year.